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	Petronas Towers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Petronas Towers (also known as the Petronas Twin Towers), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (3°9′28.26″N, 101°42′41.94″E), were once the world's tallest buildings when measured from the level of the main entrance to the structural or architectural top.
		The Petronas Towers are currently the tallest twin towers in the world, and it lays claim to being the world's tallest high rise of the 20th century.
		Although other buildings such as the Sears Tower have higher occupied floors, a higher pinnacle, and a higher roof, the Petronas Towers' spires are classified as architectural details and rise to 452 m (1483 feet), giving it the greatest structural height until Taipei 101.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Petronas_Towers (1124 words)

	Petronas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Petronas Twin Towers, KLCC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
		Petronas was one of the main sponsors of the Sauber Formula One team, and it supplies lubricants and fuel to the team.
		Petronas is also the main sponsor for Malaysian Grand Prix and co-sponsors the Chinese Grand Prix.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Petronas (434 words)

	Petronas Towers: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A new federation under the name of malaysia was formed on september 16, 1963 through a merging of the federation of malaya and the british crown colonies of...
		Petronas, short for petroliam nasional berhad, is malaysias state owned oil and gas company that was founded on august 14 1974....
		The sears tower is a skyscraper in chicago, illinois....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pe/petronas_towers.htm (1605 words)

	ArchitectureWeek - Building - Building Petronas Towers - 2003.0305
		The towers are framed with a structure of concrete core walls and columns which, according to the engineers, was the best choice for several reasons.
		Construction of the towers was fast paced, thanks in part to the decision to let two contracts, one for each tower, to two separate contractors.
		The Petronas Towers are placed on a central axis, framing a doorway to the infinite with the skybridge.
	www.architectureweek.com /2003/0305/building_2-2.html (663 words)

	Petronas Twin Towers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Tower Two is being occupied by PETRONAS' associate companies while the remaining space is being leased out to multinationals.
		As the Towers move together or apart, the legs change slope, the spherical bearings rotate at spring points and the legs flex at their top end.
		When the Towers move side-to-side in opposite directions, or when they 'twist', the arch spring points twist on the spherical bearings and bridge end bearings slide in opposing directions guided by 'sliding keeper' blocks on bridge centreline.
	www.engineering.com /content/ContentDisplay?contentId=41007008 (1298 words)

	Petronas Twin Towers - tips by travel authority Howard Hillman
		The Petronas Twin Towers - 452 meters (1483 feet) high - were until recently the world's tallest buildings.
		The sight of the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is made even more spectacular by a 58-meter (192-foot) twin-tier skybridge that connects the structures about halfway up, on the 41st and 42nd floors.
		This fact lowered the Petronas Twin Towers' ranking in the top 100 list from 70 to 81, but it didn't knock them off the top 100 list because of their striking architectural motif.
	www.hillmanwonders.com /petronas/petronas_twin_towers.htm (297 words)

	kiat.net: Petronas Twin Towers - Dare to Dream
		Petronas' involvement further fuelled an already growing interest in the development, particularly when it was revealed that its new headquarters would be located at KLCC.
		Their designs of the Petronas headquarters not only had to fit the PM's criteria of being uniquely Malaysian and aesthetically pleasing, they also had to be functional, with optimal maximisation of space.
		Because construction for the twin towers was going to be done on a fast track basis, there was also an inherent set of problems which had to be worked out in the planning phase.
	www.kiat.net /towers/dream.html (2480 words)

	Petronas Twin Towers
		Petronas Towers, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, surpassed Chicago's Sears Tower as the world's tallest building in 1996.
		Designed by the architect Cesar Pelli, Petronas Towers comprises two 88-story structures topped by 74-m (242-ft) spires and linked by a pedestrian bridge at the 42d floor.
		A visual symbol of Malaysia's spectacular economic growth in the 1980s and early 1990s, Petronas Towers was planned as part of a new urban hub to be built in the heart of the city.
	members.tripod.com /estherlim/timelesswonder/petronas.htm (150 words)

	Chemicals Technology - Gebeng Integrated Petrochemicals Complex Malaysia
		The Petronas Twin Towers building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was the world's tallest building at the time of completion in 1997, standing 452m (1483 feet) high.
		The twin towers themselves are connected at the 41st and 42nd floors (175 metres above ground level) by a 58 metre double-decker sky bridge.
		The twin towers, developed as an integral part of the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) project, are of glass and steel construction and use geometric principles characteristic of Islamic architecture to symbolise grace and strength.
	www.chemicals-technology.com /projects/gebeng/petronas_towers.html (167 words)

	Architecture of the Petronas Towers - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
		The Petronas Towers footprint is an eight-sided star with rounded nodules - a common symbol in Asian and Islamic religions.
		The highest occupied floor in the Petronas Towers is at 1,242 feet.
		However, since the CN Tower is an antenna first, and a tourist attraction second, those who support the Petronas Tower's prominence could argue that the entire structure should be disqualified.
	www.glasssteelandstone.com /MY/LualaLumpur/PetronasTowers.html (672 words)

	kiat.net: Petronas Twin Towers
		The Towers were designed to symbolize strength and grace using geometric principles typified in Islamic architecture.
		The towers are also joined at the 41st and 42nd floors (175m above street level) by a 192ft-long (58.4m) double-decker skybridge - linking the two sky lobbies and facilitating the movement between the two towers.
		Inside the 6-storey tower retail podium, music lovers will have access to an 864-seat concert hall (the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas - a venue of architectural and acoustic distinction), an interactive petroleum discovery center (PETROSAINS) will be made ready for science buffs and an art gallery.
	www.kiat.net /towers (804 words)

	BUILDING BIG: Databank: Petronas Towers
		Squeaking past the Chicago Sears Tower by 33 feet, the spires atop the Petronas Towers peak at an impressive 1,483 feet.
		The highest occupied floor in the Sears Tower is actually 200 feet higher than the top floor of the Petronas Towers, and its antennae stretch higher still.
		The 88-story towers, joined by a flexible skybridge on the 42nd floor, have been described as two "cosmic pillars" spiraling endlessly towards the heavens.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/petronas_towers.html (293 words)

	Petronas Towers
		Petronas Towers, twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that are the world's tallest twin towers.
		The twin towers house Petronas, Malaysia's government-owned oil company, as well as associated Malaysian firms and multinational companies.
		Built of steel-reinforced concrete columns clad in stainless steel and glass, with a design based on geometric patterns originating in ancient Islam, the 88-story buildings are connected at levels 41 and 42 by a double-decker pedestrian skybridge, and each tower is surmounted by a 242-ft-high (74-m) pinnacle.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0909775.html (249 words)

	Petronas Towers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was considered the tallest building in the world from 1996 to 2003, with 88 stories and a height of 1,483 feet.
		The identical towers are linked by a bridge at the 41st floor, creating a dramatic gateway to the city.
		The highest occupied floor in the Chicago Sears Tower is actually 200 feet higher than the top floor of the Petronas Towers, and the Sears antennae stretch even higher.
	members.aol.com /wklm/eca228/petronas.htm (307 words)

	Petronas Twin Towers- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - VirtualTourist.com
		The twin towers are connected by a double decked skybridge at Levels 41 and 42 that symbolizes the gateway to the future.
		The skybridge that connects the Petronas Twin Towers at KLCC is on the 41st floor...
		Celebrated as the tallest towers in the world until the recent completion of Taipei 101 in Taiwan, the buildings stand at a height of 1,483ft (452m) and are joined by a skybridge extending 192ft (58m) across.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Malaysia/Wilayah_Persekutuan/Kuala_Lumpur-1282074/Things_To_Do-Kuala_Lumpur-Petronas_Twin_Towers-BR-1.html (1821 words)

	Petronas Towers Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
		The Petronas Towers are the centrepiece of the mixed-use Kuala Lumpur City Centre complex, set in the heart of the commercial district of the city.
		Rising 452 metres, the towers were certified the world's tallest buildings by the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat in 1996.
		They are connected by a sky bridge at the forty-first and forty-second floors to facilitate inter-tower communication and circulation, while a multi-storey shopping and entertainment galleria connects the office towers at their bases.
	hosting.twofourtv.com /linx_news/petronas_towers/index.asp (80 words)

	AllRefer.com - Petronas Towers (Southeast Asia Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Petronas Towers, twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that are the world's tallest buildings.
		Completed in 1997, they surpassed Chicago's Sears Tower as the record-holding tallest structure.
		At the lower level, the Petronas Towers also include a concert hall that is home to the Malaysian Philharmonic and a business reference library.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/PetronTwr.html (292 words)

	Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2002-2004
		The Petronas Towers are the centrepiece of the mixed-use Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) complex, set in the heart of the commercial district of the city.
		The towers are connected at the forty-first and forty-second levels, 170 metres above street level, by a sky bridge, enabling intercommunication between the towers.
		The towers are also joined at their base to form a six-level retail and entertainment complex with a central atrium.
	www.akdn.org /agency/akaa/ninthcycle/page_07txt.htm (937 words)

	Howstuffworks "Which is the tallest building in the world?"
		Architects and engineers heartily embrace the challenges of building higher, and corporations and cities are always attracted to the glory of towering over the competition.
		Conventionally, decorative structures count toward height, but antennas do not, giving the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, built in 1997, at 1,483 feet (452 m) each, the official lead.
		Many Chicagoans also point out that their Sears Tower has the highest occupied floor, at 1,431 feet (436 m), and the highest traditional roof at 1,454 feet (443 m).
	people.howstuffworks.com /question680.htm (487 words)

	The Petronas Towers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		However, the Sears Tower in Chicago still has the highest occupied building floor, more than 200 feet higher than the highest occupied floor of the Petronas Towers.
		Each of the twin Petronas Towers is 88 stories plus an additional architectural point (at 1242 feet), plus a tall spire to 1483 feet.
		Compare to the Sears Tower in Chicago and the World Trade Center in New York, which are each 110 stories, but not considered as tall.
	www.worldvstore.com /wonders_m_petronas_towers.htm (148 words)

	Petronas Towers - Uncyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were build to show the world what a tolerant community the Malaysians is. The architect Cesar Pelli used ancient architectural Greek pillars as starting point.
		The World Trade Center, also known as the Twin Towers in New York was another orginal inspiration for the Petronas Twin Towers, since those two fallus symbols were consired the Jewish symbol of gay enlightment.
		During the weekly Friday Night Gay Pride Parade all the light in the tower sign out "Proud to be gay!" in Morse code, so gay aliens can see how good people are.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Petronas_Towers (266 words)

	Petronas Towers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The PETRONAS Towers, (or PETRONAS Twin Towers) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were at one time the world's tallest buildings when measured from the level of the main entrance to the structural or architectural top.
		A number of companies have offices in Tower Two including (but not limited to)
		Unfortunately his heroic bid to reach the top of the building was cut short when police arrested him at the 60th floor, just 28 floors away from the 'summit'.
	www.hyattsville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Petronas_Towers (625 words)

	Petronas Towers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Petronas Towers rise 88 stories above the bustling streets of Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur.
		Towering at 1,483 feet, the structure is the tallest skyscraper in the world.
		The towers contain more than eight million square feet of shopping and entertainment facilities, a symphony hall, a mosque, underground parking for 4,500 cars, a petroleum museum, and a multimedia conference center.
	www.personal.psu.edu /users/r/j/rjl195/Petronas.htm (408 words)

	Wiley::Petronas Twin Towers: The Architecture of High Construction
		In a world with jumbo jets, microchips and artificial hearts architecture had appeared to have losts its wonder, but with the building of the petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, now thw tallest buildings on earth, this has changed and their construction has rightfully restored architecture as a world wonder.
		The towers designed by Cesar Pelli embody the greatest spirit of buildings that reach to the heavens, a spirit born of the American mid-West and now found all over the world.
		The Petronas Twin Towers were expected to define a gateway, "a place that people can identify as unique to Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia." It was never discussed that the towers should become the tallest buildings in the world, only that they be beautiful.
	www.wiley.com /WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470018674.html (283 words)

	Petronas Twin Towers in KLCC, Malaysia; a Photo essay
		The Petronas Twin Towers was designed by Argentinian architect Cesar Pelli.
		There is a 192ft-long (58.4m) double-decker skybridge linking the twin towers at the 41st and 42nd floor (175m above street level).
		This skybridge linking the two sky lobbies from each tower facilitates the movement flow between the two towers.
	klcc.stsite.com (548 words)

	ArchitectureWeek - Building - Building Petronas Towers - 2003.0219
		From the West, the Petronas Towers embody the great spirit of buildings that reach to the heavens, a spirit born on the plains of the American Midwest and now found on nearly every continent on earth.
		When viewed in plan, the towers appear as two overlapping squares — interlocking heaven and earth — to create an eight-pointed star, which is further refined with half-circles between the star points.
		This article is excerpted from Petronas Towers: The Architecture of High Construction by Cesar Pelli and Michael J. Crosbie, with permission of the publisher, John Wiley & Sons.
	www.architectureweek.com /2003/0219/building_1-1.html (244 words)

	Petronas Twin Towers Kuala Lumpur in fullscreen QTVR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Petronas Twin Towers Kuala Lumpur in fullscreen QTVR
		With 452 m the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur were until October 2003 the highest buildings in the world.
		The Petronas Twin Towers were designed by Cesar Pelli an architect originally from Argentina who immigrated to US in 1952.
	www.panoramas.dk /fullscreen3/f50_petronas.html (230 words)

	Wiley::Petronas Twin Towers: The Architecture of High Construction
		In a world with Jumbo jets, microchips and artifical hearts, architecture had appeared to have lost its wonder, but with the building of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, now the tallest buildings on earth, this has changed and their construction has rightly restored architecture as a world wonder.
		The towers embody the great spirit born of the American mid-West and now found all over the world.
		The Petronas Towers were expected to define a gateway, "a place that people can identify as unique to Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia." It was never discussed that the towers should become the tallest buildings in the world, only that they be beautiful.
	eu.wiley.com /WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0471495476.html (317 words)

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